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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13
Profit in Oats

Many farmers say there is no profit
in raising oats. yet others find them a
profitable crop. 1t the market price of
the grain is not profitable. the price
paid for young stock always is. The
farmer who sells oats aud feeds his
calves, pigs, lambs and colts all corn,
or nearly so, makes mistake. Not a
few men fiud oats improbable be-
cause they do not feed them, or DO
not feed them properly yet more be-
cause they do not get the full value of
the straw. If oats are cut five days
earlier than is the common practice.
the straw is worth for feeding two
thirds of its weight Of timothy hay,
and this earlier cutting increases, rather
than diminishes, the value of the grain.
Of course the straw must be kept
bright. If it is not cut until it is
'dead ripe and then piled up after
threshing to bleach and rot, it is not
worth much for feed. But the cutting,
and feeding being equally favorable,
three pounds of oat straw are worth as
much for winter feeding as two pounds
of hay. True, the other articles fed
must have more albuminoids than
when hay is fed, but this does not in
crease the cost of the ration. The
biggest price for oats is realized by
cutting the crop when most farmers
would pronounce it green, curing it
nicely, then store in NOW or under
barracks, and feed grain and straw to
gether after running through cutter
and moistening. Cutting oats little
early, also reduces the chances of their
lodging and their liability to lodge is
the most serious objection to them by
farmers who have soil rich in nitro
gen and rather deficient in silica-a
very poor soil for all grains.-Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13
The Breakfast.

"a large proportion of intemperauce
in the use of stimulants,' philosophical
a physician in free lecture to the
Buffalo Express, "may be laid, l think,
to the light breakfasts eaten by most
people. After considering the ques.
tion very carefully have come to .he
conclusion that breakfast is the most
important meal of the day, and that
sufficient importance is not attached 10
it in the majority of households. OF
course in this, as in nearly all matters,
We are largely the creatures of habit,
but there are good and bad habits. |
have found th,t very large proper
tion Of people, in this country at least,
eat very little or nothing in the morn
ing. Now, after the long fast enforc-
ed between supper or late dinner and
7 or o'clock in the morning, person
in good health should feel hungry; and
it is at this hour of the day that the heart
lest meal may be eaten with the least
probability of bad results. The man
who starts out in the morning after
having eaten hearty breakfast will
seldom, unless suffering from chronic
indigestion, experience any of the dis
comforts which might follow a similar
meal at any other time of the day.
The chances are that he will also en-
joy happy frame of mind all day,
and at noon, or later in the day, which
ever be his custom, he will find him
self with an excellent appetite for din
ner Eating creates appetite. The
very opposite results will follow the
other course in this matter, and the
man who has not had a good break
fast will not enjoy good dinner. /
have treated good many cases of
habitual drunkenness, and in a great
many of them l have found that the
evil practice of tippling begun to salts
fly gnawing, faint sensation in the
stomach in the morning, which was
nothing more or less than disguised
hunger"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13
Stores of the Supernatural

Mrs. Annie Dean Chopper, q we'll
known lady Of Denver, who died sud.
denly in that city recently, had pre-
dicted the exact time Of her death
nearly month before Early in Feb
ruary she had dream IN which the
scenes at her deathbed and at the bur
ial were wildly pictured to her. Her
friends eudeavored to laugh away the
unpleasant memory, but their efforts
were unavailing and she refused to be-
lieve that the dream was not present
iment of her approaching end. She
passed the remaining days of her life
10 religious meditation, and in her last
hours charged her friends to arrange
the funeral ceremonies just as they had
appeared to her in the dream. Her
request was complied with and every
detail carried out as she bad particu-
larly wished it, even to the posture of
the head In the coffin.
The wife of a miner in Western
Pennsylvania dreamed one night re-
Gently that her father appeared before
her in the room and imporel forgive.
ness for an act of unkindness in her
childhood. He then kissed her on the
lips and departed. She had not seen
him for years, and the dream impressed
her 30 strongly that she set out the
next day for bis home. in a distant part
of the State. On entering the house
she learned that he was very i'll, and
as she reached his bedside he called
out family: 81 am dying; won't you
forgive me :" and expired.
A thin, white ghost of gigantic
height has been seen by many farmers
who live Just out of Brazil, Ind. 1t
is usually encountered at the main
road in the evening, when it appears
to be striding rapidly along the town,
but one farmer met it face to face right
before his own door. He threw a
stone at the spectre, but the missile
passed straight through its chest with
out apparent effect, and the man fled
into the house.
Jacob S. Schnarr, farmer living
uear Euiuds luO., uduleu lOau Vi WUou
to town one morning last week md
went into a grocery store TO make some
purchases. Suddenly he sat down and
said to the crowd around the store:
"Boys, 1 feel as if was going to die
before night He was laughed at, but
as he started to drive home later in the
day he slipped from the wagon beneath
the horses hoofs and his skull was
crushed by the frightened animals.
There is a hill few miles from
Cambridge, Ind, which is said by the
country folk about to be the nightly
meet'ng-place of ghostly, supernatural
visitors, who indulge in wild and un-
canny antics. By day a man standing
on the peak of the elevation can hear
a strange rumbling noise, and at times
feel the earth shake perceptibly. In
the nighttime thick haze settles over
the surface of the hill, through which
men say they have seen spectres clad
in shining white dance around the peak
uttering unear.hly cries and groans
Years ago pioneer built cabin on
the hill and began to till the land, but
the strange sights and sounds impelled
him to abandon it, and the house has
since been uDoccupied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13

During the past year twenty-five
thousard articles have accumulated in
the dead-letter office. The sale includ-
ed all sorts Of ueccssaries and Injuries,
from Easter eggs to seersucker suits,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13

The late Truman M. Post of st.
Louis, the pioneer of Congregational
ism iu the West, learned Latin from a
grammar fastened to the handle Of his
plow when farm boy in Vermont.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13

On one street 10 Bluehill, Me-, less
than half mile long, live fifteen wild
ows. There is only one house on the
street in which there is not a widow,
and that is occupied by two maiden
ladies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13

Large numbers of persimmon logs
are being shipped to the north from
Norfolk, Va, to be manufactured into
shoe lasts, for which they are said to-
be particularly adapted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13

1t is no shame for a man to learn
wha. he knows not whatever age be
may be.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13
Working Classes Attention.

we are now prepared to furnish all classes with
employment AT home, the whole OF the time oi
lOI lhelr spare moments. Business new, light anu
pionlAble Persons OF either sex easily earn from
oJ cents 70 500 per evening and a proportiohil
sum Uy deyotlng all their time 10 the business
BOYS ana girls earn nearly as much as men. Ihal
an VINO see this may send their address, and test
lhe business We make this oner. To such as aTe
uot Wen satisfied We Will send one dollar 10 pay
IoI Ine trouble OF writing. Full particulars ana
land, Maine. decs4-sS-iy
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13
c. sHoRTLDGEs ACADEMY,

~ PoR YOUNG MEN AND BoYs, MEDIA, PA.
~ miles from Philadelphia. Fixed price covers
every expense, even books, sc. NoeXtra charges
No incidental expenses.-No examination for ad-
mission. Twelve experienced teachers, all men
and ali graduates Special opportunities for apt
students 70 ADVANCE rapidly. Special drill for dull
ltct any studies or choose the regular English Set
ehtlnc, Business, Classical or Civil Engineering
course. students ntted at Media Academy are
now IN Harvard, Yale Princeton and ten other
colleges and Polytechnic schools. 10 students
sent 10 college In lss3 is In 1884 10 In 1856 10 in
lss6 graduating class every year In the com
mercial department Physical and Chemical
laboratory Gymnasium and BAH Ground 1900
IOs ADDED 70 library m 1888. Physical apparatus
douOled IN 1858, Media has seven churches and a
temperance charter which prohibits the sale OF ali
niseAleatlns drinks For new illustrated circular
saafess We Principal and Proprietor sWITHIN O.
SholtI ILlpGE, A. NJ, Harvard GTaduate,) Media
lenn" lAug.6,shly'.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-13

W. F. HALSTEAD, supt.
superintendent once scranton. Feb. lst,ls2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04
NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION
LAND OFFICE AT LARNED, KAN.,l

LAND OFFICE AT LARNED, KAN,l
July 7, 1887 I
Notice is hereby given that the fOllowing-named
settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make
final proof in support of his homestead claim, and
that said proof win be made before the Judge and
in his absence the clerk of the district court, at
Great Bend, on August 23rd, 1887, viz: Thomas
Adar, II. E. No 734S, for the northeast quarter of
section 8, township 20, south of range II west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz; James Tonkin, Stephen Tonkin
Edison Ford and Fred Leatherman, all of Great
Bend, Kansas. w. X. BRowNLEE, register.
LAND OFFICE AT LARNED, KAN
July Is, 1887. {
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Probate Judge, of Barton
county, Kansas, at Great Bend, OIL September 4.
1887, viz: Henry Benson, II E 9989, for the or
sec 2, twp 10, $, r ID W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said
land viz: Daniel Eby, Thomas B. Poor, David
Eby and David H. Names, all of Hoisington, Bar
ton county, Kansas.
w. r. BROWNLEE, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04
educational Convention.

The Barton County Normal insti-
tute will hold its opening session In
the Presbyterian church Monday,
August 9Th, at 2 p. m.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Music BY members of Great Bend
high school.
Prayer by Rev. Enyeart.
Music by Presbyterian choir.
Address of welcome by Rev. j. w.
Thompson, President Great Bend
Board of Education.
Response by Miss Susie Long.
Vocal solo by Miss Ida Norton.
Educational address by Prof M.
Caraway.
Vocal solo by Miss Minnie Ed
wards.
Address and general directions to
the teachers of the county by Prof.
Wolfe, County Superintendent.
Paper, "Whither Are We Tend
ing" by Miss Clara Allison.
Music by members of high school.
Reading of program and assign
ment of studies for Tuesday, August
9th.
Paying tuition and registering.
Every active, progressive teacher
in the county will be present prompt
ly at p. m. Attendance will be
counted from that time.
Progressive teachers constantly
strive for higher attachments. These
conventions tend to raise the standard
of education in our county, and GER
tainly every citizen feels like encour'
aging the enterprise.
We feel confident that hundreds OF
citizens of Great Bend and other
parts of Barton county will say by
their presence at the Presbyterian
church next Monday, at 2 p. M, that
they want trained and cultured teach
ers for the youth of Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04
To Farmers and Stockmen.

The matter of fairs and industrial
exhibitions has received little or no
attention in the past from the pro-
ducers of Barton county, and the
time is soon at hand for the autumnal
fairs. Let us have one, if only a
small one, as starter towards some
thing more complete in the future.
And to secure unity of action, let US
have gathering of farmers, from all
parts of the county, in Great Bend,
on Wednesday,, August 10th, at p.
M, to talk over the matter, and, if
thought practical, institute measures
towards perfecting county organiza-
tion that will reflect credit to US both
at hope and abroad. Come and talk
the matter oyer together. Every
producer in this county should take
an interest in this matter.
PHILIP 4ERoY,
w. II. CAlPRELL,
.C#As. +. SoWLE,
JOS. HISS,
w. w. CARNY,
d. N. Heller,
1. d. BRoUGHER,
A. G. SCHERMERHoRN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04
ROAD NOTICE.
State of Kansas, !
County of Barton, {
Office of County Clerk,
July 18th. 1887.

County of Barton,)
Office of County Clerk,
July 18th, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that on the eth day OF
July, 1887, petition signed by III. a. G. Hartman
and Al Others presented to the board of county
commissioners of the county and state aforesaid
praying for the viewing of certain road, described
as follows, viz:
Commencing at the northeast corner of section
one ~, township eighteen C1S), range eleven (1D
Thence west the northeast corner of section six
10y, said township and range.
Whereupon said board of county commissioners
appointed the following named persons, viz: f. A
Praeger, Anton link and J. E. Robe, viewers
with instructions to meet, in conjunction with the
county surveyor, at the town of Cafin in indie
pendent township on Monday, the list day Of
August, A. d. 1884, and proceed to view said road
and give to all parties hearing.
By order of the Board of County Commissioners,
[sEALl ED. l.. TEED,
16t2 County Clerk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04
ELLINWOOD ITEMS.

Ellinwood is now booming. Hur-
rah for Lakin township! The bonds
were carried at Ellinwood for the
Chicago, Kansas & Texas with ma.
jority of III. This result shows that
the old fogies and croakers have about
all died out, or left the country. Ell
linwood is now going to boom and
don't you forget it.
Last week as Mr.. Eutricken was
riding past the Ellinwood steam ele-
water he discovered that fire had
broken out in the coal house. After
good deal of work, the fire was exe
tinguished.
Mr.. George Ashton is travelling in
the eastern part of the state.
Mr.. Sickle left for Topeka Wednes-
day evening on business.
: Mrs. Ashton and daughter, BERTHE,
were up to Great Bend visiting Mon
day.
Mrs. Cutting, of Commanche town
ship, is visiting in Great Bend.
Another enjoyable picnic was held
last Sunday. A very good time was
had and all went home happy. The
band was in attendance and made
the woods ring with their good music.
The band played much better, which
shows that it is improving under the
leadership of the efficient leader, Mr.
w. Mailman.
ii. II.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04
The Tax Levy for Next Year.

The Board of County Commits
sioners meet Monday for the purpose
of making the tax-levy for the com
ing year. The state levy is 4.3 mills
The total county levy 1877 mills
and the townships as follows:
Eureka, Is mills; Grant, 20 mills
Albion, II mills; Buffalo, 1; Clar.
ence, 2 mills; Commanche, s; Chey
enne, 4; Great Bend, 10; Homestead
10; Independent, 10; Logan. 4;
Lakin, 6; Liberty, 3; South Bend, 5
Union, 1; Wneatland, 2; Walnut, r.
and Ellinwood City, 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04

Elder Carroll Hoddy, (Christian) /,
will preach on Lords day morning
and night, August 9TH, at IL a. m.
and 8 p. m, at the German NJ. E
church here. The public invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Jones returned
to Great Bend Sunday mnofaiRg, aft
s .ggr 'enloyiHHga pleasant PIE san! trip Though
the notthh and and east: "
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-02
FAST TRAIN TO FRISCO,
THE TALK or RUNNING A TRAIN
FRoM NEW YORK
To the Paeiae Coast In 100 Heurs
mythoiegfeal-No Need
efIt.

NHw YoRK, JuSe 1.-Soms out Of
town papers have been announcing 40
an accomplished fact the establish
ment Of rapid transit across the CONT.
nent 90 that the distance between
New York and San Francisco will be
trsversed In about 400 hours. One OF
these statements vas shown yesterday
by q reporter to Samuel Carpenter,
Eastern passenger AGENT OF the Penn
sylvanis railroad. He shook his head
and smiled.
al have no official information upon
the point but unofhciAlly," aud he
laughed geniAlly, II may say that l
think that Il q mers hgmenL Some
one apparently - very an ious mai
the time between san Francisco and
New York should be shoste0ed By the
fiction OF an AdsiSe express IL has
been published in a Nsw York psper,
and probably started these spearsntly
Official statements In the country pa
pers. As far a. eannunioAiaon With
Australia and JspSn and CAiea 10
concerned, the railroad comnanicA.
ton now existing ID Ear more than
sufficient"
"Woald IL Tay 10 run fhsasr trains
10 San Frsreisco -
II am not in . positioa b answer
that question. eas the preAsAt.sty Il
that Il woald not. EksS zxars are
generally run because thsrs 10 De-
mand for them, aud o. tsr - I kneE
there has been no real demand kar
quicker time TO San FezReisesa ThRe
statements are whss the boys cal
'teelers, Aad DO noe rsprsssRs aay
feeling among ecumzrcis men"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-02
Clear the Wav

Without loss OF tlmO, whom tho intestinal
canal is blocked up by reason OF constipa-
ton, chronic or temporary. II she uld DO
borne in mind that this ailmsnt Ia prone to
become lasting and obstinate, and breed
other and worse complaints. HOstetter's
Stomach Bitter Is the precise remedy to re-
move the obstruction ofectuAlly, but with
out drenchlnG or weakening tho blockaded
bowels, u ountequenoo always 20 DO appre-
hen3ed from the use Of violent laxa(iyes,
which are among the most ,Perniicious Of tbe
and misiniormod. The fat Of experiences,
and OF tho medical fraternity, sanctions the
claims of this standard aperient. Not only
as a source Of relief and permanent regu.
larity to tho bowels, l!vor and stomach, but
kidney and bladder troubles, and fever and
ague, IL Is without peer,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-02
Y. Nj. c. A. NOTES.

A LOT OF nav apparatus Eas S6dsG
to the gymnasium GA Tuesday. Ssep
in and see Ii when you pass By.
0uR rooms are open from 8 o'cloek
q m. to 9 O'Clock p N. Come and see
what We are doirg for young nsn-
BORON SMITH. Of Memphis. pre-
ssnted the s.soeistion with sx bound
volumes Of Henry Georges vork&
PRoF. HoVEY gave instruction to q
large class In the gymraIun last
night The next class will meet Fri
day night.
THE regular monthly business meet
ing will be held next Monday night at
8 o'clock. Every member should be
present.
The gospel meeting for men only
held on Tuesday night was attepd ed
by fifty persons. 7. W. Kropp pre-
sided.
r. O. CoLpwELL, OF Union City,
Tenn, general secretary OF the Y. NJ.
o. A. Of that city, 10 back from the
San Francisco convention.
THE Ladies' Auxiliary will meet
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. IL Is
desired that all members bs present.
Ladies desiring to join the Auxiliary
are cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-02
AVERY YOUNG GIRLRlPRD
BY TWO BRUTAL, ISCARNATE,
FIRNDISH DEVILS,
who Accomplish Their Vile Purpose
By DeceiviBg the Child's Broth
4 ers In Getting Them Away,
TAKE HER TO A WOODS AND
TIE HEB BODY
40 q Tree, Ravish Her, Beat Her and
Leave Their Victim for Dead
One Of Them Lynched.

LovIsyLLR, KY, June 1.-sheritf
Lewie, OF Gibson county, Ind, arrived
in this city last night and brought the
news OF very sensational affair hap
pening in Crawford county Sunday.
A fourteen year lold daughter OF John
T. Flanagan, near Boston, that
county, was carried away and cruelty
and foully assaulted and outraged.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning
Walter and Charles Davis, brothers OF
bad repuie, visited the Flanagan
residence, which 10 situated eight miles
from this place, In Perry county, and
finding the family away from home,
save the daughter aud her two broth
ers. they told the Flanagan boys that
some stay stock was breaking into
the farm q mile away from the house.
The Flanagan boys started over 30
see about the supposed stray and OBJ
streperous stock. No sooner had they
started to look after the supposed stray
stock than the Davis boys carried the
young daughter of flanagan to q
neighboring wood and there the out
rage, too foul for description, was en-
acted. A handkerchief was placed over
her mouth, and the girl was tied 10
tree while her person was violated.
After this most fiendish assault she
was beaten with q stick OF wood and
lett for dead. When the two brothers
returned home q search was made for
the missing sister. An all night hunt
failed TO dlfcover her, but on Monday
morning some OF the neighbors found
the girl amost dad, tied to q tree In
the woods. She stated that after the
foul assault upon her that the I NO men
pointed pistols at her and threa ened
to shoot her IL she made any outcry
during the night. The two Davis boys
who made the assault were found In
the woods near the suffering girl on
Monday morning. 0ne account states
that both OF them were iaken to sap
ling near by aud lynched, after they
had confessed the deed. Another
states that Walter Davis escaped, but
that Just after dark his brother Charles
was found concealed under Q
hou,e aud was dragged out by
the Infatuated mob. He was
terrified and qusking with fear. He
ives securely strapped to horse and
driven back to the spot where he had
ravished the girl. He begged for
mercy, but his cries were unheeded.
He was taken from the horse, his
hands tied behind him, and was given
two minutes in which to pray. He
availsd himself OF the time allowed
aud at the expiration Of it stout
sspling was bent down, short rope
tied TO the top, with the other end
about Davis's neck. Six men held
down the tree, and when II was re-
leased 1t few back into position, and
Davis was jerked twenty feet into the
air. The force threw him over the
top OF the tree, and as the rope
brought him up short on the other
side bis neck was broken. The body
was then riddled with bullets by the
crowd, and was allowed to hang there
until yesterday morning, when 1t was
cut down by his father and given
hurial